Thanks to established experience, Helios Slitting is able to design, install and integrate cutting modules with automatic or semi-automatic knife positioning. These systems not only optimize production efficiency but also guarantee significant time and resource savings.
Throughout 2024, the reputation of Helios Slitting was further strengthened by providing tailored solutions to clients worldwide, aimed at improving productivity and operational efficiency. Among the most noteworthy projects was a retrofit carried out on a rewinding machine for a tissue producer in South Korea.
The success of these projects was the result of close collaboration with clients. This synergistic approach made it possible to thoroughly analyze existing issues and develop customized solutions capable of achieving the desired improvements.
For the South Korean client, the rewinder presented several critical issues. The counter-blades, mounted on a single shaft, limited production speed, prolonged the time required for format changes and made replacing the counter-blades a complex and timeconsuming operation, taking several hours.
Thanks to the intervention carried out, these challenges were overcome, optimizing the entire production process. These issues created a true “bottleneck” for production, negatively impacting efficiency and operational timing. To solve such problems, Helios Slitting implemented a comprehensive intervention, replacing the cutting area entirely with a state-of-the-art system equipped with motorized counter-blades, each operated by an independent motor.
The solution, named FAST MAN, marked a turning point for the client. Thanks to this innovative system, both the blade and counter-blade can move synchronously. Additionally, through an intuitive touch screen panel, the operator can precisely set cutting measurements, achieving greater simplicity and accuracy in blade positioning.
The benefits of this retrofit were immediate and measurable. The rewinder experienced a significant efficiency boost due to:
- Reduced cutting format change times, allowing quicker transitions between configurations.
- Fewer positioning errors, made possible by direct measurement visualization on the touch screen panel.
- Increased blade life, ensured by easier and more precise knife adjustments, now limited to just a few simple steps.
Furthermore, this solution significantly streamlined and accelerated maintenance activities, improved production speeds and minimized machine downtime caused by errors or malfunctions.
FAST MAN not only removed productivity obstacles but also prepared the system to successfully face the modern industry’s challenges. All of this was carried out on-site at the client’s premises by Helios’ technicians and software manager, who oversaw every aspect from assembly to commissioning.
This project not only provided the client with an opportunity to increase production capacity but also represented a valuable opportunity for Helios Slitting to enhance its expertise and ability to meet increasingly demanding requirements.
Today, the client has experienced such a significant increase in productivity that a short payback period was achieved. This success has already inspired the client to replicate the solution on other systems. Helios Slitting consistently proves to be a reliable partner over time, both in the implementation of new projects and in providing service to ensure that systems remain highly efficient. The company is always ready to take on new challenges.
In today’s world, the necessity to improve without increasing costs is ever more pressing. This is where Helios Slitting stands out as the ideal partner. Therefore, anyone in need of improvement can count on the company.
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